{
  "id": 17119137,
  "title": "I named ruling party APC, won't leave for Hope Uzodinma - Okorocha",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/i-named-ruling-party-apc-wont-leave-for-hope-uzodinma-okorocha",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-29T20:22:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/10/29/i-named-ruling-party-apc-wont-leave-for-hope-uzodinma-okorocha/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former Imo West Senator Rochas Okorocha has revealed that he named the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Imo State. Okorocha, who is also one of the founding fathers of the party, stated that he would not leave the APC for any individual, including Imo State Governor Hope Uzodinma. This revelation came as Okorocha discussed his ongoing conflict with Governor Uzodinma. According to Okorocha, \"I didn't go against the Imo State government, so why must the Imo State government be talking on a matter?\" He also recounted instances of alleged harassment, including an attempted attack on his life, his in-law being shot and hospitalized for nine months, and the handcuffing of Uche Nwosu, his relative, as a criminal. Okorocha emphasized that no one in the country or the world has endured such humiliations. He reiterated that he founded the APC and that the name APC was given by him, stating, \"I was among the founding fathers of this party, and so I will not leave the party for anybody.\"",
  "summary": "Former Imo West Senator Rochas Okorocha has disclosed that he named the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC. Okorocha said he was among the founding fathers of the APC and would not leave the party for anybody. He made the remarks while speaking about his face-off with Imo State Governor Hope Uzodinma. According to Okorocha, “I […] I named ruling party APC, won't leave for Hope Uzodinma -…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}